Section outline

  • PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING to demonstrate how variation works by producing different probabilities of traits in our M&M experiment and applying our understanding of what continuous variation is.

    Human genetic variation | Broad Institute

    Kia Ora Yr 9, this week we will continue with genetics and look at traits and variation. 



    Success Criteria: I can/have...

      • identify traits in plants and animals,
      • explain that living things inherit many traits from their parents,
      • identify inherited traits in plants and animals,
      • explain that offspring are not exactly the same as each other or the same as their parents,
      • explain how inheriting different traits leads to variation.

    Activities:

    1. Activity sheet on Google classroom on traits 
    2. M&M experiment on variation and graphing skills 

    Homework:
    Complete all worksheets from this week as well as your graph. 



    Plan for the week is as follows: 

    Monday: Theory work and worksheet activity 

    Inheritance and Variation of Traits Reading (6-8 Grade)

    Wednesday: M&M variation experiment and creating graphs ( Hint: Creating and analysing graphs are a key aspect of scientific skills - you may be assessed on this in CATS) 

    Graphing info here

    Thursday: Create a mind map of the information you have learnt so far. You will preparing for your assessment.